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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 814 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Prove it from the passage): Read the passage and see what kind it is. Find the key word of the question in the passage. Choose the option that the line proves.

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  1. 1.Kavya’s grandmother lives in a small village near Mysuru. Every summer holiday, Kavya travels there by train with her father. In the village, she wakes up to the sound of roosters. She helps her grandmother feed the cows and pick jasmine flowers. In the evenings, Ajji tells her stories under the starry sky. Kavya always feels sad when the holidays end.

    What flowers does Kavya pick?
    (a) jasmine (b) roses (c) lotus (d) marigold
  2. 2.Teacher: Why are you late today, Neha?
    Neha: Ma’am, our school bus broke down on the way.
    Teacher: Oh dear! How did you come then?
    Neha: My father dropped me on his scooter.
    Teacher: All right. Please sit down and open your maths book.
    Neha: Thank you, ma’am.

    What does the teacher tell Neha to do?
    (a) go home (b) call her father (c) sit down (d) stand outside
  3. 3.Water can be found in three forms. When water freezes, it becomes solid ice. When ice melts, it turns back into liquid water. When water is heated, it turns into steam, which is a gas. We use ice to keep drinks cold on hot days. Clouds are formed when water vapour cools high up in the sky.

    What happens when ice melts?
    (a) It becomes a cloud (b) It becomes water (c) It becomes harder (d) It becomes steam
  4. 4.Arjun forgot his lunch box at home one day. At lunch time, he sat quietly in a corner with a sad face. His classmate Fatima noticed and came over to him. She shared her parathas and pickle with him. The next day, Arjun brought an extra banana for Fatima. From then on, they became the best of friends.

    In “She shared her parathas”, who is “She”?
    (a) Fatima (b) the teacher (c) Arjun’s mother (d) Arjun
  5. 5.Grandpa: Shreya, do you know why we celebrate Pongal?
    Shreya: Is it a harvest festival, Thatha?
    Grandpa: Yes. Farmers thank the Sun and the cattle for a good crop.
    Shreya: What do we cook on Pongal day?
    Grandpa: We boil rice with milk and jaggery in a new pot until it spills over.
    Shreya: I love that sweet pongal!

    Who is “Thatha” in this conversation?
    (a) Grandpa (b) Shreya’s teacher (c) a farmer (d) Shreya
  6. 6.Deepa’s bicycle had a flat tyre. She did not know how to fix it, so she asked her neighbour, Thomas uncle. He showed her how to find the hole by putting the tube in a bucket of water. Tiny bubbles came out where the hole was. Thomas uncle stuck a patch on the hole and pumped air into the tyre. Now Deepa can fix a flat tyre all by herself.

    What showed where the hole was?
    (a) tiny bubbles (b) a loud noise (c) a drop of oil (d) a red mark
  7. 7.Meher planted a mango seed in a pot on her balcony. Every morning, she gave it a little water. For many days, nothing happened, and Meher felt sad. Then one Sunday, she saw a tiny green shoot peeping out of the soil. She clapped her hands and called her grandfather to see it. Nanaji smiled and said that patience always pays.

    Where was the pot?
    (a) at school (b) in the kitchen (c) in the garden (d) on her balcony
  8. 8.Nikhil: Didi, my plant is drooping. Its leaves are hanging down.
    Didi: When did you last water it?
    Nikhil: Four days ago, I think.
    Didi: That is why. Plants need water to stand straight.
    Nikhil: I will water it right now.
    Didi: Also keep it near the window for some sunlight.

    What does “drooping” mean here?
    (a) hanging down (b) standing tall (c) turning red (d) growing fast
  9. 9.Vikram’s school held a drawing competition on the theme “My City”. Vikram drew the busy Howrah Bridge with buses, taxis and people. His friend Priya drew a quiet lake with ducks. Vikram won second prize and Priya won first prize. Vikram felt a little disappointed at first. Then he congratulated Priya with a big smile.

    What did Vikram do in the end?
    (a) cried loudly (b) congratulated Priya (c) tore his drawing (d) went home
  10. 10.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
    Maya: One plate of idli, please.
    Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
    Waiter: Anything to drink?
    Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
    Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.

    What does Maya order to eat?
    (a) vada (b) upma (c) dosa (d) idli
  11. 11.One afternoon, a monkey jumped into Lalita’s kitchen through the open window. It grabbed a bunch of bananas from the table. Lalita’s little brother screamed and hid behind the door. Lalita did not panic. She threw a cucumber out into the garden, and the monkey ran after it, dropping the bananas. After that, Lalita always kept the window closed.

    What did the monkey grab?
    (a) bread (b) bananas (c) cucumbers (d) apples
  12. 12.Our heart is a strong muscle about the size of our fist. It works like a pump and pushes blood all around the body. The heart never stops, even when we are asleep. Blood carries food and oxygen to every part of the body. When we run or play, our heart beats faster. Doctors listen to the heartbeat with a stethoscope.

    What do doctors use to listen to the heartbeat?
    (a) a stethoscope (b) a mirror (c) a torch (d) a thermometer

Answer key

  1. jasmine
  2. sit down
  3. It becomes water
  4. Fatima
  5. Grandpa
  6. tiny bubbles
  7. on her balcony
  8. hanging down
  9. congratulated Priya
  10. idli
  11. bananas
  12. a stethoscope

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